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The Market for Seafood in the United Kingdom National Marine Fisheries Service SH no aa SOUTHWEST REGION 300 S. Ferry Street Terminal Island, CA 90731 THE MARKET FOR SEAFOOD IN THE UNITED KINGDOM by Charlotte L. Miller JUNE 1986 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT SWR-86-8 V "This report is used to ensure prompt dissemination of preliminary results, interim reports, and special studies to the scientific community. This paper may later be published in a modified form to include more recent information or research results. Contact author if additional information is required." SHn THE MARKET FOR SEAFOOD IN THE UNITED KINGDOM LIBRARY DEC 2 2 2006 National oceanic & Atmospheric Administration U.S. Dept, of Commerce Charlotte Miller Southwest Region National Marine Fisheries Service Terminal Island, CA 90731 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT SWR-86-8 JUNE 1986 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Summary ............................................................ 1 I. Demand............................................................ 2 II. Supply A. Domestic........................ ........................... 4 B. Imports 1. General Trends ........................................... 5 2. U.S. Exports of Seafood to the U. K....................... 6 III. Distribution ...................................................... 9 IV. Trade Policy and Regulations A. Trade Barriers.............................................. 12 B. Trade Regulations ........................................... 13 V. Summary of U.S. Export Opportunities .............................. 16 References Cited .................................................. 17 Appendix I: Seafood Buyer Contacts from Various Trade Shows, 1980-1985 - Listed by Product Interest .............. 19 Appendix II: Seafood Buyer Contacts from Various Trade Shows, 1980-1985 - Listed Alphabetically by Company Name................................... 23 Appendix III: Major Supermarket Chains and Institutional Buyers.............................................. 59 Appendix IV: European Economic Community Guide and Reference Prices for 1986 62 Appendix V: European Economic Community Tariff Schedule for Selected Seafood Imports from the U.S................. 67 Appendix VI: List of Available Market Studies .................... 71 i LIST OF TABLES Page 1. Product segmentation of the processed frozen fish market by product type, 1984 ................................................ 2 2. Consumption of fresh fish by species, 1984 3 3. Sales of fresh fish by type of product, 1984 3 4. United Kingdom imports by major fishery commodity, 1980-84 5 5. United Kingdom imports of seafood products by major species, 1983-84 .................................................... 7 6. U.S. exports of seafood products to the United Kingdom, 1982-85 ... 8 7. Relative importance of seafood retail outlets in the United Kingdom as of 1984 ............................................ 12 LIST OF FIGURES 1. Principal fishery ports and inland wholesale markets in the United Kingdom ....................................................... 10 2. Seafood distribution channels in the United Kingdom ................ 11 Summary The United Kingdom is the third leading importer of seafood in western Europe. Approximately one-third of all fresh and frozen seafood and almost all canned fish consumed in the U.K. is imported. Since British tastes favor traditional species, cod is the predominant species imported. Seafood imports have been growing steadily. This is due to an increase in consumption in recent years and to a steady decline in overall domestic fisheries production. These trends should continue and the U.K. will be importing even more seafood in the future. Sales of frozen seafood have been growing steadily in recent years while those of fresh seafood have been declining. The increase in frozen food consumption is due largely to the increasing popularity of convenience food such as ready-prepared meals, fish in sauces, and battered fish products. U.S. exports of seafood products have been declining since 1983. This has been due largely to the strength of the dollar against the British pound. The recent decline of the dollar should result in increased opportunity for exporting seafood to the United Kingdom. Canned salmon has been, by far, the most important U.S. seafood export, but market share is threatened by increased competition. Alaska pollock and Pacific cod, as well as other groundfish, offer the best prospects for increasing U.S. exports. With a trend toward convenience food, opportunities also may exist for prepared main dishes as well as other convenience food products which utilize low-valued species of fish and shellfish. The success of U.S. exporters will depend on their ability to overcome the disadvantages of relatively high tariff rates, a value added tax, and the reference price system, which provides for minimum import prices on certain species. 1 I. Demand In 1984, annual per capita seafood consumption in the United Kingdom was 8.0 kg (17.6 lbs.) (Agra Europe, 1985), compared to 6.2 kg (13.6 lbs.) for the United States (NMFS, 1985). Based upon this figure and the 1984 population of the U.K., apparent consumption for 1984 was 449,000 metric tons (mt). Seafood consumption has been on the increase as a result of private industry and government promotions and the growing perception of seafood as a health food (FAO, 1985a). The British market for seafood can best be described as conservative. Preferences clearly favor whitefish which accounts for 85 percent of total seafood consumption. Cod is the staple species, but Britons also favor haddock, plaice, saithe, and hake. A recent survey showed that cod is served in 72 percent of households, haddock in 60 percent, and plaice in 49 percent. Other species of fish account for 9 percent of total seafood consumption. The more popular species are salmon, pilchards, tuna, sardines, and mackerel (BBH Corporation, 1985). The average British household consumes slightly over 9.5 kg (21 lbs.) of fish annually. By product form, frozen fish makes up 46 percent of household fish purchases, fresh fish 38 percent, and canned fish 12 percent. Eighty percent of institutional purchases are in the frozen form (BBH Corporation, 1985). Frozen fish consumption in the United Kingdom rose by 39 percent from 1978 to 1984 largely as a result of the increasing popularity of convenience food. Thus, the fastest growing sector is the processed frozen fish market (MAP, 1985). Table 1 shows product segmentation of the processed frozen fish market by value of sales in 1984. Prepared fish dishes and fish in sauces, which appeal to the upwardly mobile consumer, are showing particularly strong growth (MAP, 1985). In 1984, these products accounted for 15.8 percent of this market. Sales of specialty fish, such as salmon and trout, increased by as much as 120 percent by value from 1981 to 1985 (FAO, 1985b). In 1984, this product category represented 10.3 percent of the frozen processed fish market. Table 1. Product segmentation of the processed frozen fish market, 1984 % Based on Value Frozen Fillets 28.8 Fish Fingers 21.3 Battered Fish Products 14.3 Specialty Fish 10.3 Fish in Sauce 9.5 Prepared Dishes 6.3 Natural/Breaded Steaks 5.8 Fish Cakes 3.8 Source: MAP, 1985 Fish fingers and fishcakes represented approximately 25 percent of the market, but have been declining in popularity. These products typically have been purchased by young housewives with children. Reports indicate that they are shifting demand to battered fish products which accounted for 14.3 percent of the market in 1984. Fish fillets, the single largest category, made up almost 29 percent of the processed frozen fish market. Trends in sales were not reported which may indicate that they are relatively stable. 2 Frozen whole fish is consumed predominantly in the southeast United Kingdom. It is a traditional product form and is purchased more often by consumers in the older (+45 years) age groups (MAP, 1985). Fresh fish consumption declined by 5.5 percent in 1984. This downward trend is expected to continue as prices rise in response to declining production by the British fleet (MAP, 1985). Cod, haddock, and plaice are the most important species in the fresh fish market (Table 2) . A large number of other species are consumed but in smaller quantities. Fillets are the most popular product form, accounting for 73 percent of the value and 69 percent of the volume of fresh fish sales (Table 3). Table 2. Consumption of fresh fish by species, 1984 % Based on Value % Based on Volume Cod 23 22 Haddock 21 20 Plaice 11 10 Saithe 4 7 Herring 2 4 Mackerel 1 2 Others 38 35 Source: MAP, 1985 The British are avid consumers of canned fish. As stated earlier, 12 percent of fish consumed at home is canned. Still, only 3 percent of food service or institutional fish sales are canned products (BBH Corporation, 1985). In 1985, consumption of canned fish rose 3 percent over 1984. On the basis of volume, tuna accounted for 22 percent of the market share, pilchard 22 percent, sockeye salmon 19 percent, trout 13 percent and sardines 12 percent. The remaining 6 percent was made up of other species (Suisan Tsushin, 1986). Table 3. Sales of fresh fish by type of product, 1984 % Based on Value % Based on Volume Fillets 73 69 Whole 15 20 Steaks/Portions 9 8 Others 3 3 Source: MAP, 1985 Statistics on consumption of cured fish are not available. It is reported, however, that preferences are for European species and the bulk of the market is supplied from domestic sources (Infofish Trade News, 1986). Shellfish accounts for only 6 percent of total
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